Friday, October 07, 2011

This is another newspaper article that was published in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, probably around mid-1940 (the 147th wasn't called into federal action until about November 1941). I am transcribing all of these names in hopes that their names will pop up on an internet search if someone is looking for them. I am happy to email a digital copy of this article to anyone who needs it.

Over 100 Local Officers And Men Leave Today With Guard

Here are the 101 officers and men who compose the roster of Battery "E," local National Guard unit, which is leaving today for Camp Ord, Calif., to become a part of the greatest peacetime army in United States history.

All men whose addresses are not given are registered as residents of Yankton.

Lieutenant Carl Youngworth has now been officially attached to Battery "E." Private George W. Coates of Vermillion is reported to be in Oregon and all attempts to notify him of the mobilization have failed up to the present time. As soon as he is contacted he will join the Battery at Camp Ord.

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Peter, I believe they were, yes. I think they broke off into two battalions, but I can't recall if it was before or after Brisbane. I think it was later - after they left Australia and went to Fiji. I switched blog hosts ... you can read the rest of the story here: http://aremyrootsshowing.jenny-ology.com/category/147th-field-artillery/

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Paralegal by day, but my alter ego is a Genealogist. I have been working on my genealogy in fits and starts since about 1990, when my grandfather passed away and I inherited his research. I have just begun working through the NGS Home Study Course, well on my way toward genealogy certification.